Recall · 21V339000
Volkswagen Group of America recalled 5 models over engine
15
Vehicles covered
5
Models
5
Model years
May 12, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
ENGINE
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 Audi SQ7, RSQ8, RS7, RS6 AVANT, and SQ8 vehicles. Cracks may develop on the surface of the engine cylinder bore.
- What it can cause
- Cracks may cause engine damage and a stall or an oil leak, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2021. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 10G9.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| AudiRS Q8 | 2021 | Not published here |
| AudiRS6 | 2021 | Not published here |
| AudiRS7 | 2021 | Not published here |
| AudiSQ7 | 2021 | Not published here |
| AudiSQ8 | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 15 vehicles this is a small campaign: 89% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
This site holds the complaint record for 1 of the 5 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. 2 of those name the engine, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V900000 (back over prevention), 25V201000 (electrical system), 23V601000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 22V861000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. with NHTSA on May 12, 2021 as campaign 21V339000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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